Staff Reporters

Wholly owned subsidiary Freehold Mining Ltd, entered into a joint venture with Apex Minerals NL covering ground adjacent to the Abra base metals deposit.

Completed a $644,000 capital raising of 4.6 million shares at 14 cents each.

Roger Cook has joined CPR Communications & Public Relations as Western Australia general manager. Mr Cook was most recently at the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council.

PLANTATION timber company RuralAus Investments - formerly known as Australian Growth Limited - has plans to boost its cash reserves and restructure its board as it seeks re-quotation of its shares on

WA's largest annual hospitality event, Hospitality on Show 2005 – Liquor and Hospitality Convention and Tradeshow, will be held from Monday May 2 until Thursday May 5 at Burswood International Resort

Graham Alexander Major ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Polaris Alliance Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,736,738 ordinary shares (8.78%) to 7,691,362 ordinary shares (17.98%).

Futuris Corporation Ltd increased its relevant interest from 31,565,922 ordinary shares (48.75%) to 32,545,851 ordinary shares (49.36%).

187,500 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on 20 April 2005

Has purchased an option over up to 87.5% interest in four exploration permits in the Beetaloo Basin in NT

A General Meeting will be held at 10.00am on 12 May 2005 at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth.

Explains how a rural land irrigation water provider can claim a deduction for capital expenditure incurred on a landcare operation for land in Australia in the year it is incurred.

THE Australian Institute of Management (AIM) and Pilbara TAFE WA have joined forces to provide improved education services in the region.

Centro Properties Group of shopping centre owners and managers has appointed Peter Boston as its new corporate marketing manager.

THE Western Australian division of CanTeen is heading to Kalgoorlie this July to hold an inaugural regional winter camp.

Code: AII Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: Base metal explorer.

FMR Corp became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,482,497 ordinary shares (9.91%).

Chan Yoke Keow increased its relevant interest from 15,883,652 ordinary shares (15.4%) to 17,930,864 ordinary shares (17.5%).

Announced a A$3.66 million via the placement of 6,100,000 new fully paid ordinary shares at 60 cents each.

Has reached agreement with Tennessee based gas producer Miller Petroleum Inc to jointly develop an approximate 10,400 acre area located in Campbell County, Appalachian Basin.

Has completed an excluded placement of 16.5 million fully paid ordinary shares at $0.75 per share to raise $12.375 million to Inco Ltd its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project joint venture partner.

The St Ives Group has recently appointed Melva Stone to the new role of public relations and lifestyle manager for its six retirement villages.

FLEXIBLE tie strip producer Millepede International has successfully completed a $644,000 capital raising to boost its production capability.

I went to buy some furniture today. No one seemed to care.

Proposed code: WTR Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Expanding water market for the treatment and purification of potable and waste water.

Westpac Nominees Ltd increased its relevant interest from 1,350,000 ordinary shares (6.44%) to 1,625,796 ordinary shares (7.75%).

Rand Mining NL increased its relevant interest from 9,350,227ordinary shares (19.49%) to 10,500,227 ordinary shares (21.77%).

Copperco has extended its offer period to close on 13 May 2005.

Approved the acquisition of White Mining

Former director Rodney Adler has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years' jail on four charges relating to his directorship of HIH insurance.

The Globe Restaurant's head chef, Sunny de Ocampo, will share his wealth of culinary knowledge in a cooking class next month.

Tianshan Goldfields has appointed David Evans as an executive director of the company.